St. Mary's vs Pepperdine Final: 79-71 - Recap
St. Mary's vs Pepperdine Final: 79-71 - Recap
Pepperdine was scorched by Mickey McConnell for 26 points as St. Mary's defeated them 79-71 in NCAA action on Thursday.
St. Mary's won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 21-point spread.
St. Mary's got 22 points from Rob Jones and another 10 points from Stephen Holt. Matthew Dellavedova contributed 8 assists, while Rob Jones cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Pepperdine got 24 points from Keion Bell in a losing cause and another 16 points from Lorne Jackson. Joshua Lowery contributed 4 assists for them, while Mychel Thompson had 8 rebounds.
St. Mary's led at halftime, 34-27.
The rebound battle favored St. Mary's as they grabbed 29 boards, while Pepperdine only had 28.
